I have been wanting to use that post title for a long time! I love a good cheesy pun. After my heart attack we almost completely eliminated red meat from our family menu, and began substituting ground turkey for ground beef in favorites like spaghetti and meatballs or tacos . . . you know, foods kids like. […]
Pasta, I'd Be Lost Without You
How would a girl eat if not for pasta? Once banished for its high-carbiness, pasta has regained its place on my table and in my heart. It's the best of all comfort foods, and just when I needed it most. It makes a complete meal out of vegetables, can be packed with heart-healthy nutrients if you buy the right kind, and always tastes good. I've never met a noodle I didn't like.
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Feb 2013
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Feb 2013
Since my heart attack, I have occasionally eaten ice cream (I think about six times in a year-and-a-half), we have had beef about that many times too, and at Christmas I ate cookies made with butter, but there are some foods that just seem beyond the pale, just too far for this heart patient to […]
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Dec 2011
This is my invention, combining the Light and Tasty Pesto from the American Heart Association cookbook, with a roasted vegetable preparation from a Real Simple dish I made last week. Serves 6. Pesto Sauce 4 ounces fresh spinach leaves 1/2 cup firmly packed basil leaves (jam as many in there as you can, you want […]
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Dec 2011
This pasta will cure whatever ails you. 12 ounces pappardelle or fettuccine 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 small red onion, thinly sliced 4 cloves garlic, sliced 2 bunches Swiss chard, stems discarded and leaves cut into 1-inch strips* kosher salt and black pepper 4 ounces fresh goat cheese, crumbled Cook the pasta according to the […]
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Oct 2011
The risotto is mild and creamy, so I served with shrimp sauteed with olive oil and lots of garlic and cayenne. 1 tablespoon olive oil 4 cups chicken or vegetable broth 1 teaspoon chopped fresh garlic 1 onion, diced 1 cup pumpkin puree 3 cups baby spinach leaves 3.5 ounce package crumbled feta cheese (I […]
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Oct 2011
This is adapted from a recipe I saw made on Guy Fieri’s show on Food Network. Every time I go to Exercare (for phase III of cardiac rehab), Food Network is playing on the TVs. This is amusing to me, as I’ve watched demonstrations of gruyere-bacon-potato tortes, ground pork lau lau, and all manner of […]
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Oct 2011
There’s a lot awesome about this recipe, including that its made in your slow cooker, features more shopping than chopping, and has literally no fat (unless you garnish with the optional olives and cheese). It also tastes really light and fresh and yummy. Serves 6-8 1 medium eggplant, peeled and chopped into 1-2 inch dice […]
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Oct 2011
This is a new recipe, modified from one I found on the very cool blog Eating Rules. I tried it out with pasta for lunch today with my friend Kate. We decided it was a winner. 1/2 cup walnuts, roasted 1 medium red bell pepper, roasted (or 4-5 pieces of jarred roasted red peppers) 3 […]
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Oct 2011
Spicy, saucy, and bold, just like puttanesca should be. I first tried this recipe during our vegetarian experiment last winter (I left out the anchovy paste then, but I think it is a good addition if you eat fish.) Kale Puttanesca Serves 4 8 oz. whole wheat spaghetti 2 tbsp. olive oil 1/2 large onion, […]
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Oct 2011
Party Hearty
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I don’t think I’ll ever get tired of heart-related puns. If you continue to read this blog, consider yourself warned. Last weekend my family and I had a ton of fun while running. To fuel those workouts, we had a pasta party at our house Saturday night. Pasta is a safe bet: crowd pleasing, healthy, easy. […]
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